Dublin Core
Title
David Toyama Oral History Interview
Description
David Toyama was born on Kauai in Hawaii, where his parents settled after their immigration from Japan. Toyama was a teenager when World War II broke out in 1942. He later joined the Army and served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). He and his wife Jean lived in Japan for seventeen years while he worked for MIS before being stationed in Oregon. After retiring from the military, he worked for the Tax Service in Eugene. He has been active in Japanese- American community organization and was a founder of the Japanese-American Association, the Asian Council, and the Asian Celebration. He earned a BS degree from Linfield College.
Creator
David Toyama
Source
Japanese-American Association of Lane County, Oregon, Oral History Collection
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
April 15, 2007
Contributor
Elizabeth Uhlig
Format
Born Digital
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
oh15-toyama-david-20070415
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Elizabeth Uhlig
Interviewee
David Toyama
Location
Eugene, Oregon
Original Format
Born Digital
Duration
2:23:09
OHMS Object
Interview Format
audio